Following his tournament final defeat to Cheick Kongo in November, Peter Graham returns to the Bellator heavyweight tournament tonight as he meets Mighty Mo Siliga in one of the four opening round bouts at Bellator 111. 
Both fighters have competed as professional boxers, kick boxers, and mixed martial artist but this will be the first time their paths will cross.
This will be the 76th professional combat sports bout of Graham’s career and it will be his third fight to take place inside the Bellator cage.
While every fighter have a different style, Graham does not see anything special about his opponent tonight.
“Just like all other guys who I have fought and any I will fight, there is nothing special about Mo,” Graham said. “He’s just another guy. I sure he’s an alright bloke but I couldn’t care less one way or the other. I’m still going to knock him out. That’s my job.”
Siliga entered Bellator last year and in his debut in the organization, he earned his first MMA victory in over six years by defeating Dan Charles at Bellator 100. He followed up that win by defeating former Bellator tournament fighter Ron Sparks by submission in the first round.
Throughout his career, Siliga has been known for his toughness and being a fighter that can take a ton of punishment. Graham is very aware of this but does not see anything unbelievable unique about Siliga.
“I’m not sure there is any thing unbelievable unique about Mo. He is just a tough guy with big hands who loves to bang. Sound like a fun fight to me. Sure, he’s dangerous inside the cage, but not anywhere near as dangerous as me. I’m taller, faster, fitter, a better boxer, a better kickboxer, better on the ground and I finish fights much more often than him. I’m just better and that the facts. And I’m funnier in post fight interviews and that’s a biggie!”
Prior to Graham entering Bellator, he had never been to a third round in a MMA fight, but both of his fights in Bellator have gone the distance. In fact, his longest fight before coming to Bellator took place in 2010 when he defeated Alexander Emelianenko at the 2:59 mark of the second round.
Just like Graham, Siliga is unfamiliar with fights lasting long as five of his seven MMA bouts have ended in the first round and has only been to the third round once in his career. Due to their fighting history, Graham believes the judges will not be needed in this fight.
“This fight has little to no chance of making the judges earn there money. Just pay the referee as he will be the only one working that night. It’s a no brainier we will be both be looking to knock each other out. Sound like a fun night once again.”